2003 Chatham Cup
| Dates | 17 August 2003 |
|---|---|
| Championship venue | North Harbour Stadium, North Shore |
| Champions | University-Mount Wellington (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Melville United |
| Championship match score | 3–1 |
| Jack Batty Memorial Cup | Kara Waetford (University-Mount Wellington) |
← 2002 2004 → | |
The 2003 Chatham Cup was the 76th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. In all, 131 teams took part in the competition. The competition consisted of a preliminary round and five rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Golden goal extra time was played in ties which finished level at full time.
The 2003 final[]
Derek Rugg became the first referee since G. Jackson in the 1920s and 1930s to control three Chatham Cup finals, having previously refereed the 2000 and 2002 finals. In the final University-Mount Wellington subdued Melville United, running out 3-1 winners.
The Jack Batty Memorial Cup is awarded to the player adjudged to have made to most positive impact in the Chatham Cup final. The winner of the 2003 Jack Batty Memorial Cup was Kara Waetford of University-Mount Wellington.
Results[]
Third Round[]
| 1 – 5 | Waitakere City | |
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| Caversham | 4 – 0 | Nomads United (Christchurch) |
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| Central United (Auckland) | 6 – 3 | |
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| Fencibles United (Auckland) | 1 – 0 | Papakura |
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| Gisborne Thistle | 0 – 1 | Havelock North Wanderers |
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| Glenfield Rovers | 5 – 0 | Hamilton Wanderers |
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| 6 – 1 | Papatoetoe | |
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| Island Bay United | 2 – 0 | Seatoun |
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| Lower Hutt City | 4 – 0 | Wanganui East Athletic |
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| Manawatu (Palmerston North) | 5 – 0 | Waterside Karori |
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| Mangere United | 0 – 0* | North Shore United |
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| Manurewa | 4 – 0 | Central United (Brown) |
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| Melville United | 2 – 1 | Tauranga City United |
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| 4 – 3 | Oratia United | |
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| Nelson Suburbs | 1 – 2 | Christchurch Rangers |
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| (Auckland) | 1 – 0 | Birkenhead United |
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| Northern (Dunedin) | 0 – 2 | Roslyn-Wakari |
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| Otahuhu United | 6 – 1 | (Hamilton) |
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| Palmerston North Marist | 0 – 4 | Napier City Rovers |
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| (New Plymouth) | 5 – 0 | |
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| Petone | 1 – 2 | Brooklyn Northern United |
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| Red Sox (Palmerston North) | 2 – 0 | Gisborne City |
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| 2 – 1 | West Auckland | |
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| University-Mount Wellington | 3 – 1 | Eastern Suburbs (Auckland) |
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| 2 – 3 | Wellington United | |
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| Wainuiomata | 2 – 2* | |
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| Wellington Olympic | 6 – 1 | Wellington Marist |
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| Western (Christchurch) | 0 – 2 | Halswell United |
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| Western Springs | 2 – 1 | Bay Olympic (Auckland) |
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| Western Suburbs FC (Porirua) | 3 – 1 | Miramar Rangers |
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| 2 – 1 | (Auckland) | |
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| 3 – 2 | ||
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- * Won on penalties by North Shore (8-7) and Wellington College (4-3)
Fourth Round[]
| Brooklyn Northern United | 4 – 0 | Lower Hutt City |
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| Fencibles United | 9 – 1 | |
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| Halswell United | 1 – 2 | Christchurch Rangers |
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| 3 – 1 | Wellington Olympic | |
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| Island Bay United | 1 – 0 | |
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| Manawatu | 8 – 0 | |
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| Manurewa | 0 – 2 | Central United |
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| Melville United | 3 – 2 | Waitakere City |
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| 0 – 4 | University-Mount Wellington | |
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| North Shore United | 1 – 0 | Glenfield Rovers |
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| Otahuhu United | 1 – 2 | |
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| Red Sox | 1 – 4 | Western Suburbs FC |
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| Roslyn-Wakari | 3 – 2 | Caversham |
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| 0 – 1 | Western Springs | |
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| Wellington United | 3 – 2 | Napier City Rovers |
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| 3 – 2 | ||
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Fifth Round[]
| Central United | 2 – 0 | Fencibles United |
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| Spirovski, Major |
| Christchurch Rangers | 2 – 1 (aet) | Roslyn-Wakari |
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| Hughes, Egues | Lamont |
| 1 – 5 | University-Mount Wellington | |
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| Anderson (pen.) | Thou 2, McCormack, Root, Waetford (pen.) |
| Island Bay United | 3 – 2 (aet) | Western Suburbs FC |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah 2, Terry (pen.) | Carnahan 2 |
| Lower Hutt City | 4 – 2 | Havelock North Wanderers |
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| Garcias 2, Bartosh, Richmond | Mihaljovic, McCourt |
| Melville United | 8 – 0 | Western Springs |
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| Holloway 3, Watene 2, Cooper, Field, Yugov |
| Wellington United | 2 – 3 (aet) | Manawatu |
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| Candy, Rowe | Old, Ayloff, Halstead |
| 1 – 4 | North Shore United | |
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| Michie | Stevens 2, Coombes, Webster |
Quarter-finals[]
| Christchurch Rangers | 0 – 1 | University-Mount Wellington |
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| Ellensohn |
| Island Bay United | 0 – 3 | Central United |
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| Koprivcic 2, Major (pen.) |
| Lower Hutt City | 1 – 0 | Manawatu |
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| Malivuk |
| Melville United | 5 – 0 | North Shore United |
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| Holloway 2 (1 pen.), Wilkinson, o.g. |
Semi-finals[]
| Central United | 0 – 1 | Melville United |
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| Watene |
| Lower Hutt City | 2 – 3 (aet) | University-Mount Wellington |
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| o.g., Lockhead (pen.) | Waugh 3 |
Final[]
| University-Mount Wellington | 3 – 1 | Melville United |
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| McCormack 2, Waugh | Watene |
References[]
- Chatham Cup
- 2003 in New Zealand association football
- 2003 domestic association football cups
- August 2003 sports events in New Zealand